Updated version of EPCOT Forever now showing at Walt Disney World

Jul 02, 2021 in "Epcot Forever"

Posted: Friday July 2, 2021 10:53pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT Forever 2.0 made its official debut tonight at a very rainy EPCOT as Walt Disney World sees a return of nightly firework spectaculars.

EPCOT has been without a nightly firework show since the park reopened from the COVID shutdown in July 2020.

Tonight's first public performance gives us a look at the new firework design that updates the show to replace the original kite sequence.

Although the new Harmonious hardware is very much on display in the center of the lagoon, it is not used in EPCOT Forever. EPCOT Forever does make use of the ten firework barge platforms that will also be used for the upcoming Harmonious show.

For July, EPCOT Forever takes place at 10pm nightly alongside park close.

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Squishy16 days ago

That show/tag was for DVC not after hours

trainplane316 days ago

Very doubtful. I think they want everyone to forget about Harmonious. This shows already had more effort put in it for after hours events with it having anniversary tag ran as its' own show. With all lighting and fountains too.

TTA9416 days ago

I think if they were to do a different After Hours show it’s more likely they would reprogram Harmonious with the new infrastructure than RoE.

jrhwdw16 days ago

DUH!!!! I totally forgot the Inferno Barge!!!!!! Long Week with a Cold and Posting on the Fly!!!

SoFloMagic16 days ago

How would they market that? "illuminations, but with no globe or inferno barge"? Doesn't that eliminate 60% of illuminations?

Andrew2516 days ago

By pyro I meant the large fire explosions lol Can definitely run ROE there easily... just won't have the impressive wow moments from the missing fire

jrhwdw16 days ago

Why couldn't Epcot use Luminous' Barges for ROE Pyro if it's only for After Hours? ROE's No Globe Version should be super easy to pull off. Plus, less dead time in that Version.

Andrew2516 days ago

Issue is that the big "wow" factor of Illuminations were the pyro barges... doubt they invest in one for just after hour events. However, would be an "easy" level to pull if attendance slumps and they run RoE for a limited time.

Dr.GrantSeeker16 days ago

I would spend an exorbitant amount of money on a ticket if they did this and the show was true to the RoE concept and well implemented.

Squishy17 days ago

A after hours with Illuminations using Luminous equipment without the fire or globe would sell it out but of course they won't do that.

MatheusPG17 days ago

One thing that I like about Luminous is that it follows that old entertainment rule: Tell, don't show. ;)

mattpeto23 days ago

Luminous is great. Build on it.. Still would be okay with Epcot Forever at After Hours events like Enchantment.

Epcot82Guy23 days ago

No clue. I didn't bump it. I think it may have just been a new member thing. :) From what I've heard, Luminous is actually doing decently well.

jrhwdw23 days ago

Why the Thread Bump????? Is Luminous having trouble with not many Guests around WSL or Low Scores??????